2000 Ford Contour Structure Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2000 Ford Contour, 40% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 46,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “dash board” (11% of reports).
- 79structure complaints
- 46,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dash board: mentioned in 9 of 79 complaints (11%)
- Dashboard warped: mentioned in 6 of 79 complaints (8%)
- Defroster vent: mentioned in 6 of 79 complaints (8%)
- Poor visibility: mentioned in 6 of 79 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Contour structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Contour | 2 | 50% | 36,000 |
| 2000 Contour | 79 | 40% | 46,000 |
| 1999 Contour | 93 | 22% | 50,000 |
| 1998 Contour | 18 | 2% | 128,000 |
| 1997 Contour | 5 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Contour | 15 | 3% | — |
| 1995 Contour | 14 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2000 Ford Contour. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Dashboard is delaminating and peeling upward interfering with air bag deployment, defrosters and visibility. Ford has ongoing issues with this same problem on other ford products. I feel this is definitely a safety issue and quality issue. *tr
I had just got on interstate when my car started cutting out. I immediately put my flashers on & tried to get in the left lane so i could get on shoulder of interstate but cars would not allow me to get over. My car died in middle of interstate. I called asap (a service in alabama for help on the…
Cars dashboard got so hot that it curled up causing the front defrosters not to work and also partially obstructing my vision while driving that car. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Contours have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about structure for the 2000 Ford Contour (40% of the 199 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Contour structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 46,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2000 Ford Contour?
The most frequent phrase is “dash board”, in 9 of 79 complaints, followed by “dashboard warped” (6).
See all 2000 Ford Contour problems or structure problems across all Contour years.